True Religion Apparel Inc. rose 17 percent to $27.71 following an analyst’s report that the Vernon denim maker was negotiating a sale of the company.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. added 10 percent to $71.44 after the Los Angeles metals service center operator announced the $766 million acquisition of a competitor, the biggest such deal in the company’s history.

Among the biggest decliners was Guidance Software Inc., which ended the week down 25 percent to $9.59 after the Pasadena developer of forensic analysis software reported lower fourth quarter earnings.